Dewick & Associates specialise in the preparation and delivery of clear, compliant, professionally structured, and technically authored Health & Safety File (H&S File) for construction projects of all sizes. In accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), a H&S File is required for projects involving more than one contractor where applicable under the Regulations. In practice, this applies to the majority of commercial, industrial, public sector, and multi-occupancy residential developments.
For higher-risk and complex buildings, the H&S File also forms part of the wider information management strategy aligned with the Building Safety Act 2022, contributing to the ongoing maintenance of the ‘Golden Thread’ of building safety information.
The H&S File is a structured repository of information relating to the design, construction, and ongoing operation of a building, with a focus on identifying and managing residual risks.
At Dewick & Associates, our Chartered Engineers manage the full collation and technical authoring process, gathering raw data from contractors and subcontractors, reviewing and verifying content for compliance, and structuring all information into a clearly indexed, logically organised, and fully compliant handover document. The result is an audit-ready H&S File that supports CDM compliance, improves information traceability, and provides a reliable reference for safe maintenance, operation, and future works throughout the building lifecycle.
Dewick & Associates prepare H&S Files for a wide range of sectors including healthcare, education, commercial offices, industrial facilities, residential and Build to Rent developments, public infrastructure, data centres, and specialist high-risk environments. Our experience across diverse project types enables us to structure documentation that reflects the specific operational, maintenance, and compliance requirements of each sector, ensuring information remains practical, accessible, and relevant throughout the life of the building.
The content of a H&S File is proportional to the scale, complexity, and risk profile of the project, and must be clearly structured, complete at handover, and made available to duty holders to support safe use, maintenance, alteration, and future works throughout the building lifecycle.
Our CDM-compliant H&S Files typically include the following core information:
Under CDM 2015, responsibility for ensuring a suitable Health & Safety File is prepared rests with the Principal Designer. Dewick & Associates support this duty by offering a H&S File preparation service including professional technical authoring, document coordination, and structured compilation services.
While CDM 2015 does not prescribe a specific format, the H&S File must be clear, concise, and easy to understand, and it must be readily available for inspection for the entire life of the building,
Dewick & Associates can deliver your H&S File in a variety of formats:
We ensure that critical safety information is not only compliant at handover, but remains usable and valuable throughout the life of the building.
Services: Mech, Elec, Fire, Hyd, MEP
Format: Digital, online, D&A standard, QR code, client specific
Drafting: As Installed / As Built Drawings
Content: Architectural and Structural
nucleus, Digital Handover Platform
Collation of certificates and content
Format: Digital, D&A Standard, PDF
Speficic to high risk multi-occupied residential buildings
Forms part of “The Golden Thread”
CDM 2015 Compliant
Content: Details the building facilities and amenities
Format: Digital, online, D&A standard
Technical authoring by Chartered Engineers
For Approval / For Review
As Installed / As Fitted / As Built
In-house drafting team
Defence
